I think our community could benefit from a little collective intelligence sharing in regards to options for reliable, cost-effective virtual private server providers for those needing access to such servers. I would love to see everyone's current recommendations.
Obviously selection criteria varies on a case-by-case basis, but common considerations would include:
- Overall provider quality
- General cost considerations
- Adequate technical specs
- Responsive customer support
- Security consciousness
Feel free to compare and contrast a virtual server solution against an IaaS provider like AWS or Azure, highlighting the strengths and pitfalls of such a solution.
(This may or may not be in response to other current stories about a certain VPS provider...)
Both won't be an option for hosting a production environment but for toying around both look like good alternatives.